Jerry West helped revive Harrison Barnes with Kobe Bryant-esque treatment
Posted May 22, 2015
Long before he would become an unsung hero for the Warriors in the playoffs and in that late-July time when many NBA players are either vacationing or resting their weary bodies at home, Harrison Barnes picked up the phone and called on the great Jerry West. Again. "I had seen him at summer league my rookie year, and I would just jokingly say to him, 'Look man, when are we going to get some work in?'"
(USA Today)
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